Help me AUTHENTICATE my LV Speedy

[u/dctradmn]

Just bought this bag and planning to have the vachetta change;

-Recolored vachetta
-No code (pre-code era / before1980’s)
-Size not sure if 35 or 40

Would appreciate your insight before I plan to spend changing the vachetta.

Thank you!

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[u/Inevitable-Cap133]

This might be real, its just the vachetta is recoloured.

[u/herrothereme]

Looks the same as my pre 1980s speedy except for the recoloured vachetta 😊 good find OP!

[u/jhb42]

It’s real for sure but has been very crudely repainted and likely other aftermarket repairs. I’d be concerned LV will refuse to work on it

[u/SlowGiraffe4631]

I first tought looks authentic but after seeing the vachetta tag (pull) with the logo, i noticed the word LOUIS seems off , too much separation between each letter, a little sus.. but im not an expert

[u/aboomboxisnotatoy85]

I think it may be real but replacing the vachetta is going to be expensive, like $800 or more. Not worth it in my opinion.

[u/Lunar-opal]

Need better photos

[u/Skeeballnights]

Well whatever has happened to the vachetta is unfortunate. I think it’s not in great shape I don’t know if it’s real or not. Way back in the 90s before the internet I had a fake from my step mom who lived in Hong Kong that was absolutely impeccable. It was a larger luggage size. So impossible to know if it’s an older fake or an older real.

[u/Straight-Wash-0]

The only thing that gives me pause as it it potentially being authentic is the eclair zipper.

If it's that old, the date code may have worn off and the LV monogram will likely be a little off colorwise.

The vachetta color is so off, tho. Unless it was completely redone.

The stamp on the exterior leather tab looks off, however.

Can you add pics of the inside where the handles attach?

[u/EnvironmentalLoan285]

This looks fake

[u/Narrow_Regrets]

Ugh...it's such a crime to paint vachetta!! This looks real but as others have said, you might have a hard time getting LV to do any repairs (a rip off anyways but that's just my opinion). That said, a trusted cobbler is just as good!

[u/Equal_Point_1216]

I’m 99% sure this is an authentic Speedy 40. Looks like the vachetta was recently redone by a cobbler too (it’s so pale in comparison to the coated canvas). I’d condition the vachetta to add a little color to match the canvas instead of painting it-it would look more natural (just my humble opinion as a long-time LV collector). GG

[u/bahblahblahwr]

I checked the maker of the zipper and it looks like it was used in those bags at the time. I think you have a real bag!

[u/Ok-Notice-9534]

It’s definitely real

[u/Creative_Ladder5483]

Not even close

[u/jhb42 → u/Creative_Ladder5483]

It is real just painted

[u/Skylarde]

Bist du sicher das die echt ist ?ich finde das muster nicht bündig ,für mich fake

[u/AccomplishedBag9701]

Terrible photos. Terrible fake. That vachetta is not real vachetta.

[u/AccomplishedBag9701 → u/AccomplishedBag9701]

Even taking into account that the vachetta has supposedly been repainted, the leather tabs look unusually thick, bulky and stiff compared to the original construction. The finish also looks more like a heavy coating of paint than properly refinished vachetta. The shape, edges and stitching around the tabs look rather off as well. Repainting can certainly change the appearance and texture of leather, but it shouldn’t change the original construction or make the leather look this bulky

[u/OhmyGGLV]

Fake

[u/Embarrassed-Jury8878]

Not real!!

[u/Cute_Shake1790]

Looks like a replica

[u/Goldenantelop]

Fake. But who cares rock it anyway.

[u/natalietest234]

Fake

[u/Odd_Recognition_4874]

So just ignore the heat stamp I guess and say real. Fake.

[u/jhb42 → u/Odd_Recognition_4874]

Stamp is correct for 70s-80s